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* The movie ''[[Soldier]]'' deals with a Sorting Algorithm of perfect soldierdom. The first generation of perfect soldiers were chosen at birth and trained therefrom. The second generation were genetically engineered. The first generation are led by a battle-tested son of a bitch (Gary Busey). The second generation are led by a REMF ([[Jason Isaacs]]). In the end, the first generation kills the shit out of the second, and all the angels applaud.

* ''[[Mister Roberts]]'' (US Navy in WW II) the film and the play. The Captain and Ensign Pulver are happy to be out of the line of fire. The title character desperately wants a transfer to a warship.

* Specialist Grimes, ([[Ewan McGregor]]) one of the [[Badass Army|Rangers]], in ''[[Black Hawk Down]]'' has always been away from the fighting, a fact he says isn't his fault. It's because he has a rare and valuable skill beloved by the Army that keeps him busy: [[What Do You Mean ~~Its~~ Not Awesome|He can type.]] However, he doesn't like being in this trope and actually wants to fight, rather than spending his entire career typing and making coffee.

* Specialist Grimes, ([[Ewan McGregor]]) one of the [[Badass Army|Rangers]], in ''[[Black Hawk Down]]'' has always been away from the fighting, a fact he says isn't his fault. It's because he has a rare and valuable skill beloved by the Army that keeps him busy: [[What Do You Mean It's Not Awesome?|He can type.]] However, he doesn't like being in this trope and actually wants to fight, rather than spending his entire career typing and making coffee.

** Needless to say, [[Be Careful What You Wish For|he ends up getting caught up in the worst of the movie's fighting.]] And copes with the stress by [[Irony|making coffee during the lulls.]]

* Lawrence begins [[Lawrence of Arabia]] like this.